Bronxville High senior Mary Cain, seen here on her way to finishing second in the NYRR Women's Wanamaker Mile at the Millrose Games at The Armory Feb. 16, has decided to turn pro at age 17.

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The college recruiting chase to land Mary Cain's fast-moving legs has ended. The 17-year-old track phenom from Bronxville is skipping a run in college and has chosen to go pro.

PACE Sports Management, which is based in England and represents the world's fastest human, Usain Bolt, among other track and field standouts, announced Friday that it has added Cain to its client list. The Bronxville High senior will have one of PACE's directors, Ricky Simms, serving as her agent.

"For the past couple of months, my family and I have been debating whether I should compete at a collegiate or professional ...